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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Gout/pseudogout ... Compartment syndrome • Myositis ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Diagnosis Framework ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
on POCUS after trauma ... with increased pain ... What is diagnosis ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
on POCUS after trauma ... with increased pain ... What is diagnosis ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... - Diagnostic Framework ... neuropathy so trauma ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... swelling, significant pain ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
proximal muscle pain ... chair, getting out ... for giant cell arteritis ... arthropathies, myositis ... universally used, ultrasound